How do you value inspiration or innovation stemming from distractions? I'll go on a limb and state that distractions can be more productive than zen coding...
I think it is great to be distracted to be inspired, BUT when inspired, without focus you will never realize all the great thoughts.
It's the same thing my yoga teacher told me - when you do anything - you have to focus as hard as possible, as long as possible. Then re-focus to other thing and never float like a leaf on pond - this won't get you anywhere.
This is probably the fundamental reason that I don't just turn off my RSS reader and uninstall my web browser. Those distractions are the fuel for the fire that keeps your finger on the pulse of doing awesome things. The issue for me is justifying to myself the potential cost of missing a critical piece of information that might lead me to something brilliant.
It's the same thing my yoga teacher told me - when you do anything - you have to focus as hard as possible, as long as possible. Then re-focus to other thing and never float like a leaf on pond - this won't get you anywhere.